At the end of Kay and Nicholas's date, he walked her to the door. "Did you have fun tonight Kay?"
"Yes Nicholas, it was a nice evening."
"So why do I get the feeling something is bothering you?"
"Wow Nicholas, we must be getting closer than I thought, if you are already reading my mind."
"Well I can't say that I can read your mind, but I can tell when something is on your mind. Why don't you tell me what it is?" Nicholas said putting his arms around her as they took their seats on the porch swing.
"It's Miguel."
"Lopez Fitzgerald? What's wrong with him?"
"He came over earlier, and I could definitely tell something was wrong, but he couldn't tell me what. He was acting all strange around me, and I can't figure that out. He has always told me everything, but I guess that's not the case anymore since Charity came to town."
"Wow Kay you sound almost jealous."
"I was jealous, for a little while, but I'm not now. I had to give up the idea that Miguel and I would ever be a couple. And maybe Mr. Crane you had a lot to do with that." Kay took Nicholas's hands.
"What are you saying Kay?"
"I'm saying that I like being around you. You make me laugh with your corny jokes. I think there could be something special between us."
"I feel the same way Kay. I have never met anyone quite like you before. You're hard working and very smart. I just can't believe you're giving me a chance."
"Nicholas why wouldn't I. You are a wonderful person. I like spending time with you."
"Well I know that you had this major crush on Miguel, and I didn't know if I could compete with that."
Kay leaned in closer to Nicholas. "Nicholas, I don't know how things are going to be between us, but I promise to always be honest with you, always."
Nicholas moved closer to Kay very slowly and they both closed their eyes. Nicholas then kissed Kay gently on her cheek and they both smiled.
"That was wonderful Nicholas. Thank you for taking things slow with me."
"I want the moment we share our first kiss to be special and unforgettable. But most of all I want the time to be perfect so that there are no regrets. Speaking of regrets, why did Miguel come over earlier?"
"Well that's just it. Miguel asked me for help with this math problem that he answered in class. I thought it kind of strange at first, but I just went along with it. I wonder what's making him so loopy all of a sudden."
"I think I may have the answer to that."
"Well tell me, because I've never seen Miguel act like this before. So, what could it be Nicholas, why is Miguel acting so strange."
"Well I'm not really sure, but maybe I could talk to him tomorrow and find something out."
"Oh that just reminds me. Miguel and I are spending the day together tomorrow to rekindle our friendship. I hope that's O.K. with you."
"Sure, but if he put the moves on you I'll have to break his neck."
"Nicholas please, Miguel trying to put the moves on me is the last thing on his mind." I wouldn't be so sure, Nicholas thought. "Well good night sweet lady. I'll talk to you tomorrow after your rendezvous with your Latin lover."
They both laughed as Kay said good night and went into the house.
The Morning of the Date
When Miguel woke up that morning, he was nervous. He didn't know why he had butterflies in his stomach. After all this was Kay. His best bud. They were just going to hang out at the park and have a picnic or something. Still he wanted it to be special. He was curious about these current feelings for Kay. Could they be just because she was dating Nicholas, or were these feelings genuine? He went down stairs for breakfast.
"Hey Miguel, you sure are looking handsome this morning. You and Charity have plans today?" Theresa asked.
"No, actually Kay and I are spending the day together."
"What? You and Kay? How did that happen? Isn't she dating Nicholas?"
"It's not a date Theresa. Kay and I are best friends. We just thought it would be nice to spend some time together like we use to."
"I don't know if that's such a good idea little brother."
"Why not?" Miguel asked eyeing his sister.
"Well, I better not say."
"Why not Theresa? Do you know something I don't know?" Miguel said taking two pancakes and putting syrup on them.
"Well, Kay had a huge crush on you at one point. Whitney over heard her and Simone talking about how much she liked you, but you started dating Charity and broke her heart."
"I had no idea." Miguel said forgetting about the breakfast on his plate.
"It was so obvious Miguel. I'm surprised you didn't notice. She would light up every time you came into the room. Are you blind or something?"
"No! I just had no idea she felt this way. Kay and I always have been friends. I can't remember ever not being her friend. I thought that one day we would be together, but then I met Charity. And it seemed like love at first sight. I don't know, and I'm not so sure any more. How do you know Theresa? How do you know when you're with the right person?"
"People are different Miguel. They have different feelings. However, with me when I first met Ethan, something inside me knew that he was the one. I never had any doubts about my feelings. I never let anyone else distract me from loving him. It wasn't possible."
"Well I do love Charity, but I've been thinking of Kay a lot lately."
"Maybe it's because you see her with Nicholas a lot. Maybe you are starting to wonder what it could be like to have a relationship with her now. That's normal. You and Kay share so many things. You've discovered so many wonderful things with each other. It's almost as if she's your soul's mate, and life is making it plain to you now. It's like waking up from a very long night into a beautiful morning filled with sunshine. Sounds like love if you ask me."
"I was afraid you might say that."
"Yeah, I frightened myself too. Well the worse thing to do is to stop whatever her and Nicholas has going on. She needs to run the course of true love. Kay and Nicholas need to experience some things together just as if you've done with Charity. I know you want to share your feelings with Kay, but you can't. Not now. Wait until she comes to you. You don't want her to think you broke her and Nicholas up because you're jealous."
"But I am jealous. I can't stand seeing them together!"
"Well that's too bad Miguel. Kay needs to experience some things without you. She likes Nicholas. Let her be for right now. If it's meant to be, then it will happen, but you don't want her to run from you. Let her come back to you. And don't forget to talk this over with Charity. Be honest with her as well. Life is so much better when you are honest with the people you care for. She will truly appreciate it. Believe me."
"Thanks Theresa. You are wonderful. No wonder Ethan chose you. He's the luckiest man in the world."
"Thank you Miguel. Any girl would be lucky to be with you too."
"Yes Nicholas, it was a nice evening."
"So why do I get the feeling something is bothering you?"
"Wow Nicholas, we must be getting closer than I thought, if you are already reading my mind."
"Well I can't say that I can read your mind, but I can tell when something is on your mind. Why don't you tell me what it is?" Nicholas said putting his arms around her as they took their seats on the porch swing.
"It's Miguel."
"Lopez Fitzgerald? What's wrong with him?"
"He came over earlier, and I could definitely tell something was wrong, but he couldn't tell me what. He was acting all strange around me, and I can't figure that out. He has always told me everything, but I guess that's not the case anymore since Charity came to town."
"Wow Kay you sound almost jealous."
"I was jealous, for a little while, but I'm not now. I had to give up the idea that Miguel and I would ever be a couple. And maybe Mr. Crane you had a lot to do with that." Kay took Nicholas's hands.
"What are you saying Kay?"
"I'm saying that I like being around you. You make me laugh with your corny jokes. I think there could be something special between us."
"I feel the same way Kay. I have never met anyone quite like you before. You're hard working and very smart. I just can't believe you're giving me a chance."
"Nicholas why wouldn't I. You are a wonderful person. I like spending time with you."
"Well I know that you had this major crush on Miguel, and I didn't know if I could compete with that."
Kay leaned in closer to Nicholas. "Nicholas, I don't know how things are going to be between us, but I promise to always be honest with you, always."
Nicholas moved closer to Kay very slowly and they both closed their eyes. Nicholas then kissed Kay gently on her cheek and they both smiled.
"That was wonderful Nicholas. Thank you for taking things slow with me."
"I want the moment we share our first kiss to be special and unforgettable. But most of all I want the time to be perfect so that there are no regrets. Speaking of regrets, why did Miguel come over earlier?"
"Well that's just it. Miguel asked me for help with this math problem that he answered in class. I thought it kind of strange at first, but I just went along with it. I wonder what's making him so loopy all of a sudden."
"I think I may have the answer to that."
"Well tell me, because I've never seen Miguel act like this before. So, what could it be Nicholas, why is Miguel acting so strange."
"Well I'm not really sure, but maybe I could talk to him tomorrow and find something out."
"Oh that just reminds me. Miguel and I are spending the day together tomorrow to rekindle our friendship. I hope that's O.K. with you."
"Sure, but if he put the moves on you I'll have to break his neck."
"Nicholas please, Miguel trying to put the moves on me is the last thing on his mind." I wouldn't be so sure, Nicholas thought. "Well good night sweet lady. I'll talk to you tomorrow after your rendezvous with your Latin lover."
They both laughed as Kay said good night and went into the house.
The Morning of the Date
When Miguel woke up that morning, he was nervous. He didn't know why he had butterflies in his stomach. After all this was Kay. His best bud. They were just going to hang out at the park and have a picnic or something. Still he wanted it to be special. He was curious about these current feelings for Kay. Could they be just because she was dating Nicholas, or were these feelings genuine? He went down stairs for breakfast.
"Hey Miguel, you sure are looking handsome this morning. You and Charity have plans today?" Theresa asked.
"No, actually Kay and I are spending the day together."
"What? You and Kay? How did that happen? Isn't she dating Nicholas?"
"It's not a date Theresa. Kay and I are best friends. We just thought it would be nice to spend some time together like we use to."
"I don't know if that's such a good idea little brother."
"Why not?" Miguel asked eyeing his sister.
"Well, I better not say."
"Why not Theresa? Do you know something I don't know?" Miguel said taking two pancakes and putting syrup on them.
"Well, Kay had a huge crush on you at one point. Whitney over heard her and Simone talking about how much she liked you, but you started dating Charity and broke her heart."
"I had no idea." Miguel said forgetting about the breakfast on his plate.
"It was so obvious Miguel. I'm surprised you didn't notice. She would light up every time you came into the room. Are you blind or something?"
"No! I just had no idea she felt this way. Kay and I always have been friends. I can't remember ever not being her friend. I thought that one day we would be together, but then I met Charity. And it seemed like love at first sight. I don't know, and I'm not so sure any more. How do you know Theresa? How do you know when you're with the right person?"
"People are different Miguel. They have different feelings. However, with me when I first met Ethan, something inside me knew that he was the one. I never had any doubts about my feelings. I never let anyone else distract me from loving him. It wasn't possible."
"Well I do love Charity, but I've been thinking of Kay a lot lately."
"Maybe it's because you see her with Nicholas a lot. Maybe you are starting to wonder what it could be like to have a relationship with her now. That's normal. You and Kay share so many things. You've discovered so many wonderful things with each other. It's almost as if she's your soul's mate, and life is making it plain to you now. It's like waking up from a very long night into a beautiful morning filled with sunshine. Sounds like love if you ask me."
"I was afraid you might say that."
"Yeah, I frightened myself too. Well the worse thing to do is to stop whatever her and Nicholas has going on. She needs to run the course of true love. Kay and Nicholas need to experience some things together just as if you've done with Charity. I know you want to share your feelings with Kay, but you can't. Not now. Wait until she comes to you. You don't want her to think you broke her and Nicholas up because you're jealous."
"But I am jealous. I can't stand seeing them together!"
"Well that's too bad Miguel. Kay needs to experience some things without you. She likes Nicholas. Let her be for right now. If it's meant to be, then it will happen, but you don't want her to run from you. Let her come back to you. And don't forget to talk this over with Charity. Be honest with her as well. Life is so much better when you are honest with the people you care for. She will truly appreciate it. Believe me."
"Thanks Theresa. You are wonderful. No wonder Ethan chose you. He's the luckiest man in the world."
"Thank you Miguel. Any girl would be lucky to be with you too."